| Cover | | Date   | Title • Artist
Album | Points
| Charts Peaks | Comment |
|---|
| 1. | 09/1988 | | 318
 | US ✫1
UK ✫1
US AC ✫1 | written by Toni Wine & Carole Bayer Sager |
| 2. | 12/1988 | | 310
| US ✫1
UK 3
US AC 39
US dance 3
US R&B 2 | [Virgin 99256]
written by Elliot Wolff |
|
 | 3. | 02/1988 | | 304
| US ✫1
UK 3
US AC 5
US dance 25
US R&B ✫1 | [Jive 9678]
written by Robert John "Mutt" Lange & Billy Ocean |
 | 4. | 07/1988 | | 301
| US ✫1
UK 2
US AC 7
US R&B 11 |  [Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1989]
[Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1989]
[EMI-Manhattan 50146]
written by Bobby McFerrin |
 | 5. | 10/1988 | | 295
| US 3
UK ✫1
US dance 37
US rock ✫1
US alt. ✫1 | [Island 7-99250]
written by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton & Larry Mullen Jr. |
 | 6. | 02/1988 | | 293
| US ✫1
UK 2
US AC 2
US dance ✫1 | produced by Stock, Aitken & Waterman
[RCA 8319]
written by Mike Stock, Matt Aitken & Pete Waterman |
 | 7. | 11/1988 | | 286
| US 3
UK ✫1
US dance 20
US R&B 28 | [Columbia 08092]
written by Maurice Starr |
 | 8. | 07/1988 | | 280
| US 2
UK 3
US dance 3
US R&B 3 | [Arista 9781]
written by Bill Pettaway Jr., Sean Spencer, Kevin Lyles, Rodney Hollaman & Ky Adeyemo |
 | 9. | 09/1988 | | 278
| US 5
UK ✫1
US AC ✫1
US R&B 22 | used by NBC-TV for the 1988 Summer Olympics; produced by Narada Michael Walden
[Arista 9743]
written by Albert Hammond & John Bettis |
 | 10. | 04/1988 | | 271
| US ✫1
UK 8
US AC ✫1
US R&B ✫1 | [R]
[Columbia 07773]
written by George Michael |
 | 11. | 08/1988 | | 269
| US ✫1
UK 6
US dance 7
US R&B ✫1 | [MCA 53383]
written by Bobby Brown, Gene Griffin & Teddy Riley |
 | 12. | 01/1988 | | 269
| US 4
UK 2
US AC 13
US dance 23
US R&B 2 | [R]
[Columbia 07911]
written by Terence Trent D'Arby |
 | 13. | 04/1988 | | 258
| US 2
UK 4
US AC 2 | [A&M 2991]
written by David Glasper & Marcus Lillington |
 | 14. | 12/1988 | | 258
| US 3
UK 3
US dance ✫1
US R&B 30 | [Virgin 99231]
written by Jamie J. Morgan, Cameron McVey (as Booga Bear), Neneh Cherry & Phillip Ramacon |
 | 15. | 11/1988 | | 257
| US ✫1
UK 6
US AC ✫1 | written by Phil Collins & Lamont Dozier |
| 16. | 09/1988 | | 257
| US ✫1
UK 6
US AC 2 | written by Peter Frampton, Allen Collins & Ronnie Van Zant |
| 17. | 01/1988 | | 253
| US ✫1
UK 11
US AC 3
US dance 13
US R&B 6 | [Columbia 07682]
written by George Michael |
| 18. | 05/1988 | | 247
| US ✫1
UK 4
US R&B 5 | [Epic 07739]
written by Michael Jackson |
| 19. | 08/1988 | | 247
| US 3
UK 2
US AC 39
US dance 12 | produced by Stock, Aitken & Waterman
[Geffen 7-27752]
written by Gerry Goffin & Carole King |
 | 20. | 02/1988 | | 244
| US ✫1
UK 14
US AC ✫1
US R&B 2 | produced by Narada Michael Walden
[Arista 9674]
written by Chuck Jackson & Frank Wildhorn |
 | 21. | 07/1988 | | 241
| US ✫1
UK 13
US dance ✫1
US R&B 8 | [Columbia 07941]
written by George Michael |
 | 22. | 06/1988 | | 232
| US ✫1
UK 53
US AC ✫1
US dance 21
US R&B 30
US rock ✫1 | [Virgin 99326]
written by Steve Winwood, Will Jennings, Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr. |
 | 23. | 03/1988 | | 231
| US ✫1
UK 10
US AC ✫1 | as Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine
[Epic 34-07759]
written by Gloria Estefan |
 | 24. | 07/1988 | | 228
| US ✫1
UK 11
US rock 3 | [Polygram 870402 (Mercury)]
written by Joe Elliott, Phil Collen, Steve Clark, Rick Savage & Robert John "Mutt" Lange |
 | 25. | 12/1988 | | 221
| US ✫1
UK 16
US dance 10
US R&B 9 | [Arista 9832]
written by Frank Farian & B. Nail |
 | 26. | 11/1988 | | 220
| US 2
UK 15
US AC 43
US dance 2
US R&B 5 | produced by Babyface
[MCA 53416]
written by L.A. Reid, Babyface & Daryl Simmons |
 | 27. | 10/1988 | | 219
| US ✫1
UK 13
US rock 11 | [Enigma 44203]
written by Bobby Dall, C.C. DeVille, Bret Michaels & Rikki Rockett |
 | 28. | 02/1988 | | 219
| US 5
UK 5
US AC 16
US dance ✫1
US R&B 9 | [EMI-Manhattan 50117]
written by Bruce Springsteen |
| 29. | 02/1988 | | 219
| US ✫1
UK 21
US AC 2
US R&B ✫1 | [Epic 07668]
written by Siedah Garrett & Glen Ballard |
 | 30. | 04/1988 | | 218
| US ✫1
UK 9
US AC 8 | [Atlantic 89109]
written by Debbie Gibson |
 | 31. | 09/1988 | | 217
| US ✫1
UK 17
US rock 3 | [Polygram 870657 (Mercury)]
written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora & Desmond Child |
 | 32. | 05/1988 | | 213
| US 6
UK 5
US AC 7
US rock 19 |  [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #165]
[Elektra 69412]
written by Tracy Chapman |
 | 33. | 06/1988 | | 211
| US 3
UK 9
US AC ✫1
US R&B 54 | as Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine
[Epic 34-07921]
written by Gloria Estefan & Enrique Garcia |
 | 34. | 12/1988 | | 211
| US 2
UK 21
US dance ✫1
US R&B 3 | charted as the double A Side Wild Thing/Loc'ed After Dark in the UK
written by Young MC |
 | 35. | 06/1988 | | 210
| US ✫1
UK 24
US rock 7 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #196]
[Geffen 27963]
written by Izzy Stradlin, Slash & Axl Rose |
 | 36. | 04/1988 | | 207
| US 7
UK 4
US AC 5 | [MCA 53308]
written by Rick Nowels & Ellen Shipley |
 | 37. | 09/1988 | | 205
| US ✫1
UK 25
US AC 5 | [Elektra 69385]
written by John Phillips, Scott McKenzie, Mike Love & Terry Melcher |
 | 38. | 01/1988 | | 203
| US 2
UK 10
US AC 9 | [MCA 53242]
written by Diane Warren |
 | 39. | 10/1988 | | 201
| US 24
UK ✫1
US AC 7
US alt. 6 | written by Enya & Roma Ryan |
 | 40. | 10/1988 | | 193
| US 4
UK 14
US dance ✫1
US alt. 13 | [Capitol 44237]
written by Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon & John Taylor |
| 41. | 12/1988 | | 193
| US 4
UK 10
US rock 7 | written by Izzy Stradlin |
 | 42. | 09/1988 | | 193
| US 5
UK 9
US AC ✫1 | [RCA 8691]
written by Shannon Rubicam & George Merrill |
 | 43. | 01/1988 | | 191
| US 5
UK 8
US dance 24
US R&B ✫1 | produced by Babyface
[MCA 53185]
written by L.A. Reid & Babyface |
 | 44. | 09/1988 | | 190
| US ✫1
UK 77
US AC ✫1 | [Warner 27766 (Reprise)]
written by Diane Warren |
 | 45. | 01/1988 | | 188
| US 28
UK ✫1
US dance 10 | produced by Stock, Aitken & Waterman [R]
[Geffen 7-27922]
written by Mike Stock, Matt Aitken & Pete Waterman |
 | 46. | 05/1988 | | 188
| US 9
UK 10
US AC 10
US dance ✫1
US R&B 5 | produced by Jellybean
[Arista 9720]
written by Toni C. |
 | 47. | 09/1988 | | 187
| US 6
UK 6
US AC 5
US dance 13 | [RCA 8838]
written by Rick Astley |
 | 48. | 06/1988 | | 187
| US 2
UK 30
US AC ✫1
US dance 7
US rock 13 | [MCA 53345]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin |
 | 49. | 02/1988 | | 184
| US 7
UK 8
US dance ✫1 | [Arista 9677]
written by Arnie Roman & Seth Swirsky |
 | 50. | 01/1988 | | 182
| US 3
UK 25
US dance 11
US rock 8 | [Atlantic 89080]
written by Andrew Farriss & Michael Hutchence |
 | 51. | 11/1988 | | 180
| US ✫1
US AC ✫1 | [R]
[Capitol 44302]
written by Arnold Lanni |
 | 52. | 04/1988 | | 179
| US 8
UK 9
US dance 22
US R&B 3 | [Paisley Park 27900]
written by Prince |
 | 53. | 04/1988 | | 179
| US 3
UK 20
US rock 3 | [Polygram 870692 (Mercury)]
written by Joe Elliott, Phil Collen, Steve Clark, Rick Savage & Robert John "Mutt" Lange |
 | 54. | 04/1988 | | 176
| US ✫1
UK 77
US AC 29
US rock 3 | [Columbia 07745 (Epic)]
written by Bob Mitchell & Nick Graham |
 | 55. | 10/1988 | | 176
| US 5
UK 18
US AC ✫1
US R&B 33 | [Columbia 08050]
written by George Michael |
| 56. | 11/1988 | | 175
| US 3
UK 21
US R&B 2 | produced by Babyface
[MCA 53463]
written by Babyface |
 | 57. | 08/1988 | | 174
| US ✫1
US dance 36
US rock 45
US alt. 3 | [Atlantic 89048]
written by The Escape Club |
 | 58. | 10/1988 | | 174
| US 3
UK 22
US rock 7 | [Polygram 872156 (Mercury)]
written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora & Desmond Child |
 | 59. | 05/1988 | | 174
| US 2
UK 42
US dance 2
US R&B ✫1 | [MCA 53279]
written by Pebbles (as Perri McKissack) |
| 60. | 07/1988 | | 173
| US 2
UK 29
US AC 20 | written by Carl Sturken & Evan Rogers |
 | 61. | 09/1988 | | 172
| US 2
UK 78
US AC 3
US dance 6 | [Arista 9722]
written by Alexandra Forbes & Jeff Franzel |
 | 62. | 09/1988 | | 172
| US 3
US AC ✫1
US R&B ✫1 | [Elektra 69371]
written by Anita Baker, Skip Scarborough & Randy Holland |
 | 63. | 07/1988 | | 172
| US 96
UK ✫1
US dance 2 | as Yazz & The Plastic Population
written by George Jackson & Johnny Henderson |
 | 64. | 05/1988 | | 171
| US 8
UK 13
US R&B ✫1 | produced by Babyface
[MCA 53327]
written by Babyface (as Kenneth Edmonds), L.A. Reid & Daryl Simmons |
| 65. | 06/1988 | | 171
| US 3
UK 41
US AC 2
US R&B 21 | [Arista 9699]
written by Jimmy George |
| 66. | 11/1988 | | 170
| US 7
UK 8
US dance 10
US R&B 2 | [Epic 08044]
written by Michael Jackson |
 | 67. | 07/1988 | | 170
| US 3
UK 48
US AC 2
US rock 5 | [Chrysalis 43265]
written by Alex Call |
| 68. | 10/1988 | | 170
| US 14
UK 4
US dance 2
US alt. 15 | [Warner 27738 (Sire)]
written by Vince Clarke & Andy Bell |
| 69. | 08/1988 | | 170
| US ✫1
US AC 13 | [R]
written by Neil Diamond |
 | 70. | 04/1988 | | 168
| US 5
UK 44
US AC ✫1
US rock ✫1 | [RCA 7645]
written by Bruce Hornsby & John Hornsby |
 | 71. | 02/1988 | | 167
| US 7
UK 8 | [MCA 53286 (cassette)]
written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney |
| 72. | 02/1988 | | 167
| US 6
UK 23
US AC 3
US R&B 8 | featuring Joe Esposito
[A&M 3003]
written by Brenda Russell, Jeff Hull & Scott Cutler |
 | 73. | 06/1988 | | 164
| US 2
UK 44
US rock ✫1 | [EMI-Manhattan 50133]
written by Robert Palmer |
| 74. | 03/1988 | | 164
| US 23
UK 2
US AC 12
US dance 16 | [Capitol 44137]
written by Simon Climie, Rob Fisher & Dennis Morgan |
| 75. | 06/1988 | | 164
| US 16
UK 2
US R&B 40 | with Chubby Checker
[Tin Pan Apple 887571]
written by Hank Ballard |
 | 76. | 09/1988 | | 164
| US 3
UK 48
US AC ✫1 | [A&M 1224]
written by David Glasper & Marcus Lillington |
 | 77. | 05/1988 | | 163
| US ✫1
US AC 3 | [EMI-Manhattan 50106]
written by Richard Marx |
 | 78. | 01/1988 | | 163
| US 3
UK 19
US AC 16
US dance 44 | [Atlantic 89129]
written by Debbie Gibson |
| 79. | 06/1988 | | 162
| US 5
UK 28
US rock ✫1 | [Warner 27827]
written by Michael Anthony, Sammy Hagar, Eddie Van Halen & Alex Van Halen |
 | 80. | 01/1988 | | 162
| US 2
UK 50
US AC 2
US rock 41 | [EMI 50113]
written by Richard Marx |
 | 81. | 07/1988 | | 162
| US 3
US dance ✫1
US alt. 10 | [Tommy Boy 27826]
written by Paul Robb & Kurt Harland |
 | 82. | 04/1988 | | 161
| US 3
UK 81
US AC 2
US R&B 13 | [Arista 9685]
written by Daryl Hall |
| 83. | 04/1988 | | 160
| US 91
UK ✫1
US dance ✫1 | written by Mark Moore & Pascal Gabriel |
 | 84. | 06/1988 | | 157
| US 7
UK 24
US AC 42
US rock 5
US alt. 28 | [Atlantic 89038]
written by Andrew Farriss & Michael Hutchence |
 | 85. | 02/1988 | | 156
| US 3
UK 31
US dance 9 | charted as Naughty Girls (Need Love Too) / I Surrender (To the Spirits of the Night) in US dance charts
[Jive 1089]
written by Full Force |
 | 86. | 01/1988 | | 156
| US 5
UK 26
US dance 38
US R&B ✫1 | [Vintertainment 7-69431]
written by Keith Sweat & Teddy Riley |
 | 87. | 01/1988 | | 155
| US 6
UK 27
US rock ✫1 | [Warner 28119]
written by David Lee Roth & Brett Tuggle |
 | 88. | 12/1988 | | 155
| US 4
UK 49
US AC 3
US rock 50 | co-produced by Bernard Edwards
[Warner 27729]
written by Simon Climie & Dennis Morgan |
| 89. | 10/1988 | | 154
| US 14
UK 9
US AC 38
US rock ✫1
US alt. 3 | [tribute to Billie Holiday]
[Island 7-99254]
written by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton & Larry Mullen Jr. |
 | 90. | 09/1988 | | 154
| US 7
UK 31
US AC 30
US rock 9
US alt. 4 | as Edie Brickell & New Bohemians
written by Edie Brickell & Kenny Withrow |
| 91. | 07/1988 | | 153
| US 6
UK 89
US AC 2
US rock ✫1 | [Virgin 7-99290]
written by Steve Winwood & Will Jennings |
 | 92. | 06/1988 | | 153
| US 66
UK ✫1
US dance 16
US alt. 17 | written by Bill Drummond, Jimmy Cauty, Ron Grainer (sample) & Gary Glitter (sample) |
 | 93. | 12/1988 | | 152
| US 15
UK 5
US dance 3 | written by Barry Harris & Joe South (samples) |
 | 94. | 10/1988 | | 149
| US 5
UK 35
US alt. 5 | [Columbia 08090]
written by Susanna Hoffs, Tom Kelly & Billy Steinberg |
 | 95. | 05/1988 | | 146
| UK ✫1 | as Wet Wet Wet/Billy Bragg with Cara Tivey
written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney |
| 96. | 05/1988 | | 146
| UK ✫1 | with Cara Tivey
written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney |
| 97. | 12/1988 | | 146
| UK ✫1 | written by Jeremy Paul, Leslie Stewart & Keith Strachan |
| 98. | 11/1988 | | 146
| US 3
US rock 7 | [Atlantic 89015]
written by Mike Tramp & Vito Bratta |
 | 99. | 01/1988 | | 146
| US 3
UK 69
US rock 2 | [Geffen 28249]
written by Steven Tyler & Desmond Child |
 | 100. | 02/1988 | | 146
| US 17
UK 6
US dance 20
US rock 6 | [Columbia 38-07433]
written by Rob Hirst, James Moginie & Peter Garrett |
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